Cholecystokinin

/ˌkoʊliˌsɪstoʊˈkaɪnɪn/ noun

Definition

A hormone produced in the small intestine that signals the gallbladder to release bile and helps digest fats.

Etymology

From Greek 'chole' (bile) + 'cysto-' (bladder) + 'kinesis' (movement). Literally means 'something that moves the bile-bladder,' named for its function of triggering gallbladder contraction.

Kelly Says

Your gut is constantly texting your gallbladder with chemical messages—cholecystokinin is one of those messenger molecules that says 'hey, fat just arrived, time to release bile!' It's a reminder that your digestive system runs on precise chemical communication.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
胆汁 收缩素
dan-chi shōu-suō sù
ARالعربية
هرمون الصفراء
huramoon as-safara
BNবাংলা
কোলেসিস্টোকিনিন
koh-leh-sis-toh-ki-nin
CACatalà
colecistoquinina
koh-leh-sis-toh-ki-nee-nah
CSČeština
cholecystokinin
cho-leh-si-stoh-ki-nin
DADansk
kolecystokinin
koh-leh-si-stok-i-nin
DEDeutsch
Cholezystokinine
hoh-leh-si-stoh-ki-nee-nuh
ELΕλληνικά
χολεκυσττοκινίνη
hoh-leh-kys-toh-ki-nee
ESEspañol
colecistequinina
koh-leh-sis-toh-kee-nee-nah
FAفارسی
کولسیستوکینین
kool-si-stoh-ki-nin
FISuomi
kolestistokeenini
koh-leh-sis-toh-kee-nee-ni
FRFrançais
cholecystokinine
sho-leh-si-stok-i-neen
GUGU
膽જ્યુકિનિન
dan-jyuk-i-nin
HAHA
胆汁收缩素
dan-chi shōu-suō sù
HEעברית
כוליסטוקינין
kool-is-toh-ki-nin
HIहिन्दी
पित्तश्रावक
pitta-shraavak
HUMagyar
kolecisztokinin
koh-leh-sis-toh-ki-nin
IDBahasa Indonesia
kolesistokinina
koh-leh-sis-toh-ki-nee-nah
IGIG
胆汁收缩素
dan-chi shōu-suō sù
ITItaliano
colecistiquinina
koh-leh-sis-tee-kee-nee-nah
JA日本語
コレシステキニン
kore-shi-su-teki-nin
KKKK
膽汁收縮素
dan-chi shōu-suō sù
KMKM
胆汁收缩素
dan-chi shōu-suō sù
KO한국어
담낭괄약근
dam-nang-gwal-yak-geun
MRMR
कोलेसिस्टोकिनिन
koh-leh-sis-toh-ki-nin
MSBahasa Melayu
kolesistokinina
koh-leh-sis-toh-ki-nee-nah
MYမြန်မာ
胆汁收缩素
dan-chi shōu-suō sù
NLNederlands
cholecystokinine
koh-leh-si-stok-i-neen
NONorsk
kolecystokinin
koh-leh-si-stok-i-nin
PAPA
ਕੋਲੇਸਿਸਟੋਕਿਨਿਨ
koh-leh-sis-toh-ki-nin
PLPolski
cholecystokinina
kho-leh-si-stok-i-nee-nah
PTPortuguês
colecistocinina
koh-leh-sis-toh-kee-nee-nah
RORomână
colecistocinina
koh-leh-sis-toh-kee-nee-nah
RUРусский
холецистокинин
kho-le-si-stoh-ki-nin
SVSvenska
kolecystokinin
koh-leh-si-stok-i-nin
SWKiswahili
kolesistokinini
koh-leh-sis-toh-ki-ni-ni
TAதமிழ்
கோலேசைஸ்டோகினைன்
ko-le-sai-stho-ki-nain
TEతెలుగు
కోలేసిస్టోకైనిన్
ko-le-sis-toh-kai-nin
THไทย
โคลีไซสโตคินิน
choh-lee-sai-sto-kin-in
TLTL
kolesistokinina
koh-leh-sis-toh-ki-nee-nah
TRTürkçe
kolesistokinini
koh-leh-sis-toh-ki-ni-ni
UKУкраїнська
холецистокінін
kho-leh-si-stoh-ki-nin
URاردو
コレسٹوکیニン
koh-leh-sht-oh-ki-nin
VITiếng Việt
hoóc môn mật
hōo-k mōn mật
YOYO
胆汁收缩素
dan-chi shōu-suō sù
ZH中文
胆囊收缩素
dǎnáng shōushuò sù
ZUZU
胆汁收缩素
dan-chi shōu-suō sù

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